Below is a rough comparison of the source ports that are currently most popular.
Comparison by general information
| Name | Latest version | Latest release date (yyyy-mm-dd) | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Latest | /Version | /Date | Doom source code |
| Template:Latest | Doom/Heretic/Hexen source code | ||
| Template:Latest | DOSDoom | ||
| Template:Latest | DOSDoom | ||
| Template:Latest | SMMU | ||
| Template:Latest | ZDoom | ||
| Template:Latest | ZDoom 1.22 via csDoom | ||
| Template:Latest | PrBoom | ||
| Template:Latest | Doom Legacy 1.42 | ||
| Template:Latest | Doomsday | ||
| Template:Latest | GZDoom r323 and ZDoom | ||
| Template:Latest | Quake, Doom source code | ||
| Template:Latest | ZDoom via csDoom and Skulltag | ||
| Template:Latest | ZDoom 1.22 via csDoom | ||
| Template:Latest | Doom/Heretic/Hexen source code | ||
| Name | Latest version | Latest release date (yyyy-mm-dd) | Origin |
Comparison by license, platform and supported games
Note that the "Games supported" list below refers to the latest versions of the games. Earlier versions may not function correctly or at all. The latest versions of the games are: Doom games v1.9, Heretic v1.3, Hexen v1.1, Strife v1.3 and Hacx v1.2. There is only one version of Chex Quest 1. Patches for upgrading old versions are listed in the game patch article.
Also note that the Chex Quest column below refers to Chex Quest 1 and not 2 or 3.
| OS availability | Games supported | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | License | Windows | Linux | MacOS | Chex | Doom | Heretic | Hexen | Strife | Hacx |
| Chocolate Doom | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | WIP | WIP | WIP | Yes |
| Doomsday | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Doom Legacy | GPL, DSL (via Heretic) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Partial | - | - | - |
| EDGE | GPL | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | Yes |
| Eternity | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | WIP | WIP | Planned | Yes |
| GZDoom | DSL (open), BSD, Build | Yes | Yes | WIP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Odamex | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Planned | - | - | - |
| PrBoom+ | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| ReMooD | GPL | Yes | Yes | WIP | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| Risen3D | GPL | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Skulltag | DSL (latest versions closed) | Yes | Yes | - | WIP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Vavoom | GPL (?) | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Zandronum | Sleepycat License | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| ZDaemon | DSL (closed) | Yes | Server | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| ZDoom | DSL (open), BSD, Build | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Name | License | Windows | Linux | MacOS | Chex | Doom | Heretic | Hexen | Strife | Hacx |
| OS availability | Games supported | |||||||||
Comparison by features
| Special features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Multiplayer | Renderer | Limit-removing | Custom content | Scripting languages |
| Chocolate Doom | C/S | Software | No | DeHackEd patches | None |
| Doomsday | C/S | Software, OpenGL | Yes | DED | XG, InFine |
| Doom Legacy | C/S | Software, OpenGL | Yes | - | FraggleScript |
| EDGE | - | OpenGL | Yes | DDF | RTS |
| Eternity | (W)LAN | Software | Yes | EDF | ACS |
| GZDoom | (W)LAN | Software, OpenGL | Yes | DECORATE | ACS, FraggleScript |
| Odamex | C/S | Software | Yes | Yes | None |
| PrBoom+ | C/S | Software, OpenGL | Yes | - | None |
| ReMooD | Solo | Software | Yes | DeHackEd | LegacyScript |
| Risen3D | C/S | Software, OpenGL, Direct3D | Yes | DED | SCP, InFine |
| Skulltag | C/S | Software, OpenGL | Yes | DECORATE | ACS |
| Vavoom | C/S | OpenGL, Direct3D | Yes | DECORATE | ACS, VavoomC |
| Zandronum | C/S | Software, OpenGL | Yes | DECORATE | ACS |
| ZDaemon | C/S | Software | Yes | DEHSUPP | ACS |
| ZDoom | P2P | Software | Yes | DECORATE | ACS |
| Name | Multiplayer | Renderer | Limit-removing | Custom content | Scripting languages |
| Special features | |||||
Comparison by compatibility
| Name | Vanilla Doom accuracy |
Vanilla Heretic accuracy |
Vanilla Hexen accuracy |
Boom- compatible |
Demo format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Doom | Very high | - | - | - | Vanilla Doom |
| Doomsday | Average | High | High | - | Custom, Vanilla Doom |
| Doom Legacy | Very low | - | - | Partial | |
| EDGE | Low | - | - | Yes | None |
| Eternity | High | - | - | Yes | |
| GZDoom | Low | Low | Low | Mostly | Custom |
| Odamex | High | - | - | Mostly | |
| PrBoom+ | High | - | - | Yes | Compet-n |
| ReMooD | Average | Average | - | Mostly | |
| Risen3D | Average | - | - | Mostly | Custom |
| Skulltag | Low | Low | Low | Mostly | Custom |
| Vavoom | Low | Low | Low | Mostly | Custom |
| Zandronum | Low | Low | Low | Mostly | Custom |
| ZDaemon | Average | Average | Very low | Mostly | Custom |
| ZDoom | Low | Low | Low | Mostly | Custom |
| Name | Vanilla Doom accuracy |
Vanilla Heretic accuracy |
Vanilla Hexen accuracy |
Boom- compatible |
Demo format |
Comparison by visuals
Screenshot of every port running without add-ons, in each renderer mode it supports (unless of course a port looks the same in all rendering modes).